Scanland v. Porter
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Arkansas Circuit Court. James S. Thomas, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellant sued the appellees upon the following certificate of deposit, to-wit: “Certificate of Deposit. Duvall, Leslie & Leslie, Bankers, Arkansas Banking Company.
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Appeal from Arkansas Circuit Court. James S. Thomas, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellant sued the appellees upon the following certificate of deposit, to-wit: “Certificate of Deposit. Duvall, Leslie & Leslie, Bankers, Arkansas Banking Company. Stuttgart, Ark., April 6, 1891. No. 2027. R. Scanland, Treasurer, has deposited in this bank $1,586.90 (Fifteen hundred eighty six and 90-100 dollars) in current funds, payable to the order of himself, in current funds, on the return of this certificate, properly indorsed,-months after date, with interest at-per cent, per annum for the time…
1Opinion of the Court
Hughes, J.,
(after stating the facts.) The evidence of J. I. Porter in this case tends to show that J. I. Porter, one of the appellees, deposited the money in the bank for appellant, upon the request of the appellant, and not upon advice given appellant by him to deposit it with the bank. Appellant says that Porter advised him to deposit the money with the Arkansas County Bank, and told him he could draw it out at any time within five years. It seems that when the bank had issued its certificate of deposit, as copied above, the appellees indorsed it, before its delivery to appellant. Are the…
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